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Elections 2008: Eastern
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History
The Eastern Region is located in south Ghana and is one of the sixteen (formerly ten) administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta, to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region, to the west by Ashanti region, to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.[3]
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Demographics
The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 21 districts to 26. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.
After 28 out of 24 Constituencies Declared
55.68%NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO404,565 |
42.45%JOHN E. ATTA-MILLS308,429 |
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO NPP
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404,565 | 55.68% |
JOHN E. ATTA-MILLS NDC
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308,429 | 42.45% |
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PAA KWESI NDUOM CPP
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7,178 | 0.99% |
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EDWARD N. MAHAMA PNC
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2,648 | 0.36% |
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EMMANUEL A. ANTWI DFP
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1,562 | 0.21% |
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KWESI AMOFA-YEBOAH IND
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1,194 | 0.16% |
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THOMAS N. WARD-BREW DPP
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608 | 0.08% |
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KWABENA ADJEI RPD
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345 | 0.05% |
President: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asuogyaman | 2,346 |
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| Ayensuano | 3,378 |
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| Upper West Akim | 3,556 |
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| Suhum | 4,651 |
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| Okere | 4,811 |
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Skirt & Blouse Constituencies
| Name | Presidential | Parliamentary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower West Akim | NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO | NPP | JOSEPH SAM AMANKWANOR | NDC |
| Nkawkaw | NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO | NPP | SETH ADJEI BAAH | IND |
| Total | 2 | |||
Parliamentary: Summary
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Convention People's Party - CPP | 0 |
| Democratic Freedom Party - DFP | 0 |
| Democratic People’s Party - DPP | 0 |
| Ghana National Party - GNP | 0 |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party - GCPP | 0 |
| Independent Candidate - IND | 1 |
| National Democratic Congress - NDC | 8 |
| New Patriotic Party - NPP | 15 |
| New Vision Party - NVP | 0 |
| People’s National Convention - PNC | 0 |
| Reformed Patriotic Democrats - RPD | 0 |
Parliamentary: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asuogyaman | 1,135 |
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| Suhum | 1,637 |
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| Akwatia | 2,040 |
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| Upper West Akim | 2,948 |
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| Lower West Akim | 2,948 |
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